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CVE-2022-38795:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-38795 affects Gitea through version 1.17.1, where unauthorized repo cloning can occur in the migration function. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed in August 2023, impacting all versions of Gitea up to and including 1.17.1 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.5 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N. The issue specifically relates to how Migration Downloaders handle the rewriting of CloneURLs, which could potentially point to unauthorized URLs (GitHub PR).
Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized access to repository data through the migration function, potentially exposing sensitive information and allowing unauthorized repository cloning operations (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was patched in Gitea version 1.17.2. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to this version or later. The fix includes additional checks in the migration code and double-checking of CloneURL acceptability (Gitea Blog).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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